GH Gingerbread Cutouts

Mark Thomas

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If you want to hang these cookies on a wreath or tree, make 1 or 2 holes in the top of each cookie before baking. After decorating, thread nylon fishing line or thin ribbon through hole(s) in each cookie for hanging.

Level:
Moderate

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Ingredients

½ c. sugar

½ c. light molasses

1½ tsp. ground ginger

1 tsp. ground allspice

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1 tsp. ground cloves

2 tsp. baking soda

½ c. margarine or butter

1 large Egg

3½ c. all-purpose flour

Ornamental Frosting

Directions

In 3-quart saucepan, heat sugar, molasses, ginger, allspice, cinnamon, and cloves to boiling over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in baking soda (mixture will foam up in the pan). Stir in margarine or butter until melted. With fork, stir in egg, then flour.

On floured surface, knead dough until mixed. Divide dough in half; wrap half in plastic wrap and set aside.

When cookies are cool, prepare Ornamental Frosting; use to decorate cookies as desired. Set cookies aside to allow frosting to dry completely, about 1 hour. If not using right away, store cookies in tightly covered container.